Category · CPV division 80
Education & training
A large market of 4,661 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
9,099▼ 3%
Awarded value
£7.9bn
Avg. contract
£1.9m
Notices / mo
379
Med. publish→award
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Active buyers
1,206
Market signals
A large market of 4,661 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£2.2bn of contracts expire within ~6 months
1,171 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Opportunityfor suppliers
276 notices are open for bids today
1,679 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
1,679 planned276 open now3,887 in evaluation65 awarded in 30d (£59.8m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£1.0bn
764 contracts
£1.2bn
407 contracts
£1.5bn
578 contracts
£715.4m
317 contracts
£5.1bn
548 contracts
£631.7m
296 contracts
£547.7m
337 contracts
£321.4m
195 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
203
live opportunities
4
live opportunities
6
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
9
live opportunities
5
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
8
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
131
pipeline notices
60
pipeline notices
28
pipeline notices
20
pipeline notices
3
pipeline notices
6
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
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Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Digital and Legacy Application Services (DALAS) | Crown Commercial Service | — | £801.6m/yr | 24 Jul 2027 in 373 days | Forward · alert me |
001086 Apprenticeships Round 7 | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE | £1.0bn/yr | 02 Aug 2027 in 382 days | Forward · alert me |
Work and Health Programme | Department for Work & Pensions | INGEUS UK LIMITED | £86.2m/yr | 21 Dec 2026 in 158 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
(AWARD, Opportunity now closed) S10353 Apprenticeships Training & End Point Framework, Final Opening Feb 25 | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | — | £245.5m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Cambridgeshire County Council Highway Services | Cambridgeshire County Council | SKANSKA UK PLC | £32.4m/yr | 30 Jun 2027 in 349 days | Forward · alert me |
664_25 Consultancy Services | Espo | — | £160.3m/yr | 31 Aug 2027 in 411 days | Forward · alert me |
Contract for the provision of operational, management and maintenance services at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre and Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre/Pre-Departure Accommodation | Home Office | Serco Group | £34.6m/yr | 17 Feb 2028 in 581 days | Forward · alert me |
AWARD - No response required - S10353 Apprenticeships Training & End Point Framework, October 2024 Opening | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | — | £107.4m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
(AWARD NOTICE) National CPD/Workforce Education Framework (Non Apprenticeship) | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | — | £125.4m/yr | 31 Aug 2026 in 46 days | Hot · prep now |
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | Cabinet Office | KPMG LLP | £89.3m/yr | 31 Jan 2027 in 199 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Smart Motorways Alliance | Department for Transport | Smart Motorways Alliance | £33.8m/yr | 31 Dec 2026 in 168 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
IMSORTS | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | FR AVIATION LIMITED | £57.8m/yr | 31 Dec 2027 in 533 days | Forward · alert me |
IMSORTS | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | FR AVIATION LIMITED | £57.8m/yr | 31 Dec 2027 in 533 days | Forward · alert me |
Framework Agreement for the provision of International Healthcare Professionals Recruitment & Associated Services | Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | NHS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED | £37.5m/yr | 01 May 2027 in 289 days | Forward · alert me |
*FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY* Instrumented Live Training Direct Fire Weapons Effect Simulation (ILT-D) Contracts Finder Contract Award Notice | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | SAAB AB | £47.3m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
The Provision of National Driver Offender Retraining Schemes for North, South and West Yorkshire Police | Yorkshire and Humber Police Procurement (Y&HPP) | TTC 2000 LIMITED | £26.4m/yr | 28 Nov 2027 in 500 days | Forward · alert me |
Institute Of Teaching (IoT) con_13995 | Department for Education | School-Led Development Trust | £20.2m/yr | 24 May 2028 in 678 days | Forward · alert me |
Provision of the NMC Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Delivery Services | Nursing And Midwifery Council | — | £20.0m/yr | 19 Feb 2027 in 218 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Provision of Testing Services | Construction Industry Training Board | Pearson Professional Assessments Limited | £19.2m/yr | 04 Mar 2028 in 597 days | Forward · alert me |
2023 and 2024 cohorts of the Early Career Framework | Department for Education | — | £29.2m/yr | 31 Jul 2026 in 15 days | Hot · prep now |
Level 4 Intelligence Apprenticeship | Ministry of Justice | INTELLIGENCIA TRAINING LIMITED | £19.0m/yr | 04 Sept 2026 in 50 days | Hot · prep now |
Deed of Variation | Cabinet Office | Serco Limited | £5.1m/yr | 14 Apr 2028 in 638 days | Forward · alert me |
YPO - 001101 Occupational Health Solutions, EAP & Associated Services | YPO | — | £22.5m/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
Adult Education Budget 2023 Procurement - ITT_2002 (Contracts for Services) | Department for Education | TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS LIMITED | £18.7m/yr | 31 Jul 2027 in 380 days | Forward · alert me |
Eastern Regional Procurement of Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Associated Training | 7 Forces Procurement | Anglia Ruskin University | £10.8m/yr | 02 Jan 2027 in 170 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Main buyers
Top of 1,206 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Services Authority | £1.2bn | 47 |
| Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | £1.0bn | 8 |
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | £1.0bn | 9 |
| North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | £610.0m | 7 |
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £609.4m | 261 |
| Espo | £320.0m | 3 |
| Cabinet Office | £316.4m | 13 |
| H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | £285.7m | 22 |
| Crown Commercial Service | £276.5m | 35 |
| NHS England | £231.1m | 620 |
| Department for Education | £216.5m | 350 |
| Hampshire County Council | £168.2m | 191 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 4,661 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | £1.2bn | 2 | NHS Business Services Authority |
| KPMG LLP | £482.3m | 20 | Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) |
| FR AVIATION LIMITED | £346.0m | 2 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| Netcompany UK Limited | £245.2m | 2 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS |
| Serco Limited | £93.3m | 9 | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Hughes Driver Training Ltd | £73.1m | 3 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| Keele University | £60.6m | 4 | NHS England |
| University of Wolverhampton | £60.3m | 9 | Telford & Wrekin Council |
| New College Durham | £59.8m | 5 | Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| RHG Consult Limited | £59.5m | 7 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS | £59.3m | 5 | NHS England |
| AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £58.8m | 3 | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract95%
call off5%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
474
526
443
397
403
347
460
431
407
487
397
376
2025
389
429
329
321
515
409
389
354
358
387
316
332
2026
311
291
405
276
395
368
173
0
0
0
0
0
May and Oct are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£4.6bn59%
North East£260.7m3%
South East£223.3m3%
South West£206.9m3%
East Midlands£192.1m2%
Yorkshire & Humber£143.7m2%
North West£65.1m1%
West Midlands£47.8m1%
Scotland£24.8m0%
East of England£10.6m0%
Wales£1.6m0%
Northern Ireland£14k0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
800Education and training services5,531 notices£4.9bn804Education and training services971 notices£1.8bn805Education and training services2,814 notices£1.0bn806Education and training services114 notices£455.0m803Education and training services791 notices£235.0m802Education and training services316 notices£185.7m801Education and training services339 notices£166.2m
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
85Health & social961 shared suppliers79Business services897 shared suppliers98Other services428 shared suppliers72IT services424 shared suppliers75Administration services402 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering401 shared suppliers90Sewage & refuse354 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance339 shared suppliers